Everyone is proud of where they come from, and Major League Baseball players come from everywhere. Sporting News takes a look around America to find the best active baseball players born in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The 2011 National League Rookie of the Year has led the Senior Circuit in saves each of the past three seasons, including 50 for the Braves in 2013.

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Alaska: Daniel Schlereth, Anchorage

The lefthander will be in Pirates camp this spring on a non-roster invitation. It’s been a steep drop from when Curt Schilling was in the majors.

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Arizona: Ian Kinsler, Tucson

Traded from Texas to Detroit this winter, the second baseman has been an All-Star three times – in 2008, 2010, and 2012. Will he be again in 2014?

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Arkansas: Cliff Lee, Benton

The major league leader in strikeout-to-walk ratio two years running with the Phillies, the left-hander has a 2.89 ERA in 186 starts since the beginning of the 2008 season.

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California: Stephen Strasburg, San Diego

The Nationals ace has struck out 504 batters in 434.1 career innings, and he won the Silver Slugger in 2012. Is there anything he can’t do?

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Colorado: Chase Headley, Fountain

The 2012 National League RBI leader dropped off a bit in 2013, hitting .250/.347/.400 for the Padres, but at 29 he remains one of the best-hitting third basemen in the game.

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Connecticut: Matt Harvey, New London

The starter of the 2013 All-Star Game will miss the 2014 season after Tommy John surgery, after which the Mets will be glad to have their ace back.

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Delaware: Paul Goldschmidt, Wilmington

The Diamondbacks’ first baseman was second in the National League MVP vote in 2013, after leading the league in home runs, RBI, slugging percentage and OPS.

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Florida: Andrew McCutchen, Fort Meade

The 2012 National League hits leader became the 2013 MVP as he led the Pirates to their first playoff appearance since 1992.

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Georgia: Buster Posey, Leesburg

The 2010 National League Rookie of the Year and 2012 MVP made his second All-Star appearance last year, but certainly not his last.

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Hawaii: Shane Victorino, Wailuku

A two-time All-Star and a world champion with both the Phillies and Red Sox, Victorino established a career high with 6.2 WAR in 2013, when he also won his fourth Gold Glove.

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Idaho: Matt Lindstrom, Rexburg

The right-handed reliever has been with six teams since 2009, but seems to have settled in nicely with the White Sox, for whom he posted a 3.12 ERA in 76 appearances last year.

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Illinois: Jayson Werth, Springfield

A late bloomer who didn’t get his first opportunity as an everyday player until he was 29, the Washington outfielder has an .856 OPS over the past six seasons between the Phillies and Nationals.

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Indiana: Jeff Samardzija, Merrillville

The former Notre Dame wide receiver had 214 strikeouts in 213.2 innings for the Cubs last year.

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Iowa: Michael Wacha, Iowa City

The breakout star of October for the Cardinals has made five playoff starts and nine regular-season starts. Pitching in St. Louis should work well for a right-hander who was born in Iowa but went to high school and college in Texas.

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Kansas: Brad Ziegler, Pratt

The right-hander pitched in more games – 78 – than anyone in the National league last year, and did so to the tune of a 2.22 ERA with 61 hits allowed in 73 innings.

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Kentucky: Scott Downs, Louisville

The former Cubs reliever is back in Chicago with the White Sox, and over the past seven seasons, he has posted a 2.33 ERA in 379.1 innings, giving up only 321 hits. By the way, how can a pitcher born in Louisville and named downs not have “Churchill” for a nickname?

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Louisiana: Taijuan Walker, Shreveport

The Mariners’ top pitching prospect has only been in three major league games so far, with 12 strikeouts in 15 innings. Big things are expected.

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Maine: Charlie Furbush, South Portland

Best known for being traded for Doug Fister, the Mariners left-hander has a 1.087 WHIP over the past two seasons in 119 appearances.

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Maryland: Mark Teixeira, Annapolis

While 2013 was a lost season due to injury for the Yankees’ switch-hitting first baseman, Teixeira’s 201 home runs since 2007 are the 10th-most in baseball, one more than David Ortiz.

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Massachusetts: Steve Cishek, Falmouth

The Marlins’ closer has struck out 197 batters in 188 innings over the past three seasons, and had 34 saves in 2013.

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Michigan: Jason Grilli, Royal Oak

Given a chance to close for the first time in his career in 2013, Grilli became an All-Star with the Pirates and saved 33 games while racking up 74 strikeouts in 50 innings.

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Minnesota: Joe Mauer, St. Paul

The six-time All-Star catcher leads all active players with a .323 career batting average, which is one point below what he hit last year for the Twins.

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Mississippi: Mitch Moreland, Amory

While Prince Fielder’s arrival with the Texas Rangers raises questions about Moreland’s future there, with 23 home runs last year, he has a future somewhere.

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Missouri: Max Scherzer, St. Louis

Last year’s American League Cy Young winner had a great year beyond going 21-3, as he led the league in WHIP and had 240 strikeouts in 214.1 innings for the Tigers.

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Montana: Rob Johnson, Anaconda

The only Montana-born player in the major leagues last year got only 38 plate appearances backing up Yadier Molina and is now a free agent.

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Nebraska: Alex Gordon, Lincoln

An All-Star for the first time in 2013, Gordon has won three straight Gold Gloves patrolling left field in Kansas City. He led the majors in doubles in 2012.

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Nevada: Bryce Harper, Las Vegas

Harper has hit 42 home runs in two years for the Nationals, but has not been able to legally drink a postgame beer. He turned 21 in October.

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New Hampshire: Brian Wilson

A three-time All-Star with the Giants, Wilson returned from surgery last year as a Dodger and pitched 19.2 innings between the regular season and playoffs, allowing 12 hits and one run, with 21 strikeouts.

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New Jersey: Mike Trout, Vineland

All Trout has done in his first two full big-league seasons with the Angels is finish second in the MVP vote, twice, win the Rookie of the Year and a pair of Silver Sluggers.

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New Mexico: Mike Dunn, Farmington

The left-hander pitched in a career-high 75 games for the Marlins last year, striking out 72 batters in 67.2 innings while posting a 1.197 WHIP.

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New York: Jim Johnson, Johnson City

Last year, Johnson became the first American League closer to record back-to-back 50-save seasons, and the second in major league history, along with Eric Gagne. If Johnson does it a third straight time, it will be with a new team after the Orioles traded him to Oakland.

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North Carolina: Madison Bumgarner, Hickory

The southpaw was an All-Star for the first time in 2013, and in 118 career games with the Giants, Bumgarner has a 3.08 ERA and 1.148 WHIP.

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North Dakota: Travis Hafner, Jamestown

Pronk hit 12 home runs for the Yankees last year, and the only North Dakota-born player in MLB this decade now is a free agent. He has not played a game in the field since 2007.

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Ohio: Nick Swisher, Columbus

Last year was Swisher’s first in the state where he was born, playing for the Indians, and his ninth consecutive campaign with more than 20 home runs.

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Oklahoma: Matt Kemp, Midwest City

Injuries made a mess of Kemp’s 2013 season after he had been an All-Star the previous two years, including when he led the National League in home runs in 2011.

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Oregon: Jacoby Ellsbury, Madras

The three-time league leader in stolen bases, including last year, Ellsbury made the move from the Red Sox to the Yankees as a free agent to become their center fielder.

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Pennsylvania: Neil Walker, Pittsburgh

The Pirates’ hometown and home-grown second baseman had a .757 OPS and hit a career-high 16 home runs last year.

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Rhode Island: Paul Konerko, Providence

Entering his final season with the White Sox, the first baseman is 21 home runs behind new Hall of Famer Frank Thomas for the franchise’s all-time home run lead.

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South Carolina: Matt Wieters, Goose Creek

The Orioles’ two-time All-Star catcher has hit 67 home runs over the past three seasons and won a pair of Gold Gloves.

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South Dakota: Sean Doolittle, Rapid City

In 114 games over two seasons with the Oakland A’s, the left-hander has recorded 120 strikeouts in 116.1 innings, while posting a 1.006 WHIP.

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Tennessee: David Price, Murfreesboro

The 2012 American League Cy Young winner led the Junior Circuit in complete games last year, and has been to three All-Star Games representing the Rays.

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Texas: Clayton Kershaw, Dallas

The National League leader in ERA and WHIP each of the last three seasons is the owner of two Cy Young Awards and 1206 strikeouts in 1180 career innings.

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Utah: Brandon Lyon, Salt Lake City

The former Diamondbacks and Astros closer pitched in 37 games with the Mets last year, posting a 4.98 ERA as the only Utahn in the majors. Lyon is now a free agent.

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Vermont: Daric Barton, Springfield

The only Vermonter in the majors last year, and only the second since Carlton Fisk retired, Barton had a .725 OPS in 37 games for the A’s and got his first playoff experience.

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Virginia: Justin Verlander, Manakin Sabot

Last year was not Verlander’s best, as the 2011 Cy Young Award winner and MVP saw his ERA rise to 3.46, but he allowed only one run on 10 hits in 23 playoff innings.

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Washington: Jon Lester, Tacoma

A two-time All-Star, the left-hander rebounded from an off year in 2012 to win 15 games last year, then had a 1.56 ERA in five playoff starts as the Red Sox won the World Series.

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West Virginia: Jedd Gyorko, Morgantown

The Padres’ second baseman finished sixth in last year’s Rookie of the Year balloting after hitting 23 home runs while posting a .745 OPS.

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Wisconsin: Jordan Zimmermann, Auburndale

The right-hander pitched his first two career shutouts for the Nationals last year among his career-high and league-leading 19 wins to go with a 3.25 ERA.

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Wyoming: John Buck, Kemmerer

Buck, who has hit 71 home runs over the past five seasons, including 15 between the Mets and Pirates last year, has played for five teams during that span. He’s looking for another club now as a free agent.

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District of Columbia: L.J. Hoes, Washington

Traded to the Astros from the Orioles last summer, Hoes had 48 hits in 46 games for his new team, including his first career home run, and he stole seven bases.